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Origin of MMP-8 and Lactoferrin levels from gingival crevicular fluid, salivary glands and whole saliva

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BMC ORAL HEALTH
Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages -

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BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-021-01743-5

Keywords

Matrix metalloproteinase-8; Lactoferrin; Biological markers; Periodontal pathogens; Gingival crevicular fluid; Chronic periodontitis

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  1. Oral Microbiology Institute, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich

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Elevated levels of MMP-8 and Lactoferrin in periodontal pockets of periodontitis patients were found to be the major source of these biomarkers, with a potential entry route through salivary glands. Additionally, increased probing pocket depth was positively correlated with high levels of MMP-8 and Lactoferrin.
BackgroundPathologically elevated levels of matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) and Lactoferrin in oral fluids have been associated with the presence of gingivitis/periodontitis. This study aimed to assess the origin of MMP-8 and Lactoferrin in periodontitis patients and to identify the degree to which conventional clinical parameters correlate with their presence.MethodsA total of ten periodontitis and ten healthy patients were included in this study. Whole saliva (stimulated and unstimulated), parotid/sublingual glandular fluid and gingival crevicular fluid from pockets and sulci were tested for MMP-8 and Lactoferrin and protein concentrations were quantified using an ELISA assay. Clinical parameters were checked for potential associations with MMP-8 and Lactoferrin levels.ResultsPeriodontal patients presented higher concentrations of MMP-8 and Lactoferrin in pockets than other sources (P=0.03). Lactoferrin measurement was higher in the parotid compared to sublingual glandular fluid in periodontitis patients (P=0.03). Increased probing pocket depth was positively correlated with high MMP-8 and Lactoferrin levels.ConclusionsPeriodontal pockets appear to be the major source of active matrix metalloproteinase and Lactoferrin, which also may also enter the oral cavity through the salivary glands. Since clinically healthy sites in periodontitis patients also had elevated biomarker levels, gingival crevicular fluid biomarker testing may be more predictive of future tissue breakdown than conventional clinical parameters.

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